California can't use all its solar power. That's a huge problem
California has become a juggernaut of solar energy production. But that doesn’t mean its residents are reaping huge benefits.
SMUD’s plan for 500,000 Sacramento County solar panels is taking heat from environmentalists
The $450 million project would power 45,000 households with clean energy. It could also damage an increasingly rare landscape ...
California is Paying Other States to Take Its Solar Energy
California has been paying utilities in other states to take its surplus electricity to avoid grid overload according to a report.
New state-of-the-art energy facility just opened its doors in California — and it could set a precedent for the nation
Located in Imperial County, California, Vikings Solar-plus-Storage is designed to store daytime energy for use during later, ...
Will solar industry be dimmed — or shine — under Trump?
Lots of big projects were approved his first term, and more are coming. But California, where projects face extra scrutiny ...
Rooftop revolution: Where homeowners are adopting solar panels
Housing markets in these states and counties issue the most residential solar installation permits, according to BatchService ...
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Large-Scale Solar Is Coming to Tiger Salamander Country
Swaim worked for three years to overturn the project, called Aramis, alongside residents and conservation organizations. They ...
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Solar-Storage Microgrid Construction Under Way at California Roofing Firm's HQ
California. The solar array will be balanced with a battery energy storage system. The microgrid is expected to produce more ...
NV Energy’s plan to build solar, battery plants, more approved
The approval green lights NV Energy’s plan, called an approved Integrated Resource Plan, or IRP, to add 1,000 megawatts of ...
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California can't use all its solar power. That's a huge problem.
other states benefit from California’s inability to use all its solar power. The state’s grid operator uses a regional market to dump cheap or even free energy — utility companies in Arizona ...